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Natural Selections
In Ceramic Tile
; Dunedrift, Desert Blush, Sunset and
F^airie.
• What you thought were the answers
to a quiz on the great outdoors are
actually the color names o f ceramic
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; They're earthy, natural, stone look
tiles that are timeless in design, clas
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When you choose ceramic tile, you
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THE EASIEST WAY INSIDE HERE
Franciscans Finish King Neighborhood Homes
After three years o f work in
volving over 350 volunteers work
ing more than 120 weekends, 14
homes have been rehabilitated in the
King neighborhood of northeast Port
land by Franciscan Enterprise of
Oregon
In late 1992, the 14 homes were
moved from the Rose City neighbor
hood where they were targeted for
demolition to make room for a new
shopping center.
With a grant from the city, the
Franciscans purchased the vacant lots
in the Walnut Park area of the King
neighborhood and prepared them for
the homes. Each of the houses re
quired substantial renovation to bring
them up to code including all new
plumbing and electrical work, exte
rior and interior painting, new win
dows and carpeting and landscaping.
Special guests, neighbors and
Franciscan volunteers and others
gathered Aug. 26 for remarks and
tours of the final two homes to be
rehabilitated on Emerson Street.
Because new families already occu
py the other 12 homes, guests were
invited for exterior views only of
these residences.
“This is an exciting day for all of
us at Franciscan Enterprise since it is
the culmination of several years of
hard work, sweat and team work,”
said FEO Board President Maggie
Gibson. “We have the tremendous
satisfaction of knowing that we have
helped place 14 families in afford
able housing where before they were
only vacant lots.”
The $800,000 project was fi
nanced through a combination of
grants and loans. Washington Mutu
al Saving Bank provided $324,000
in financing to the project and the
Portland Development Commission
provided a $321,000 loan through its
Rental Housing Development pro
gram FEO also obtained blockgrant
funds through the city’s Bureau of
Housing and Community Develop
ment. Use ofcity money in the project
will assure rents at the homes remain
permanently affordable to low-in
come families.
Other foundations and financiers
participating in the housing were:
BankAmerica Foundation, Bank of
California, Fannie Mae Foundation,
First Interstate Bank, Jackson Foun
dation, Neighborhood Partnership
Fund, PacificCorp Foundation, Re
juvenation House Parks, Standard
Insurance, Swigert Foundation,
Tucker Foundation, U S. Bank, US
West Communications, Washington
Mutual Bank and the Weyerhaeuser
Co. Foundation.
Franciscan tenants typically
make half the area median income or
about $ 13,000 a year for a family of
four. Rent levels range from $3 15 to
$425 forsingle family homes. FEO is
able to maintain the low rents be
cause of the use of volunteer labor.
Each rehabilitated home requires
3,000 to 4,000 volunteer hours, most
of which are accomplished during
Saturday work parties held during
the year. Subcontractors are hired to
do plumbing and electrical work as
necessary
Franciscan Enterprise of Ore
gon is a private, non-profit corpora
tion which was founded in 1987 for
the purpose of rehabilitating vacant
and abandoned housing and making
it available for low-income families.
The organization concentrates its
efforts in north/northeast Portland
and has succeeded in renovating over
26 homes. In addition to its housing
projects, FEO is also involved in a
demonstration project to improve the
supply o f q u ality, affordable
ch'ldcare in the neighborhoods in
which it works.
Franciscan Enterprise of Ore
gon is already working on its next
housing project with the Portland
Development Commission located
at N E. 6th and Killingsworth. The
project will offer affordable rental
housing as well as home-ownership
opportunity. It will feature construc
tion ofsix new affordable rental units
and three new homes for ownership;
two of which will be new construc
tion and one involving the renova
tion of an existing home. Construc
tion is expected to begin in late 1995
and be completed by spring 1996.
N O TIC E O F C L A SS A C TIO N A N D PR O PO SED SE T T L E M E N T D IR E C T E D TO
O w n e r s o f H o u s e s , M o b il e H o m e s
a n d O t h e r S t r u c t u r e s w it h
p o l y b u t y l e n e p l u m b in g
This Notice may affect your rights. Please read it carefully.
P LE A S E T A K E N O T IC E T H A T : your rights may be affected by
the proceedings in the lawsuit known as Cox el al. v. Shell OH Com-
1’iin y D/B/A Shell Chemical Company, and Hoechsl Celanese Cor
poration, C ivil Action No. 18.844, pending before the Hon. Michael
Maloan in the Chancery Court for Obion County, at Union City, Ten
nessee ( “ the Court” ). This notice is given pursuant to Rule 23 o f the
Tennessee Rules o f C iv il Procedure and the order o f the Court
ID E N T IF Y IN G P O L Y B U T Y L K N K P IP E
• P O L Y B U T Y L E N E P IP E ( “ P H P IP E **) IS A N O N - R IG ID .
S O M E T IM E S C U R V E D , U S U A L L Y G R A Y (O R
P O S S IB L Y S IL V E R O R B L A C K ) P L A S T IC P IP E U S E D
IN D R IN K IN G W A T E R S U P P L Y P L U M B IN G S Y S T E M S .
• W HEN
U S E D IN
THE
U N D E R G R O U N D S E R V IC E
P R O M T H E W A T E R C O M P A N Y , P B P IP E IS B L U E ,
GRAY OR BLACK.
T H E C LA S S A C T IO N
The plaintiffs, on behalf o f themselves and all persons sim ilarly
situated, brought the class action lawsuit alleging that, among other
things. Shell O il C om pany and Hoechsl Celanese Company
(“ Defendants” ) supplied raw materials used by other entities in the
manufacture o f polybutylenc plumbing Plaintiffs further allege that
polybutylene plumbing is defective, in that il leaks. The lawsuit seeks
relief including replacement o f the plumbing system and repair and
property damage costs. The Defendants deny liability and further
deny that any p la in tiff or class member is entitled lo damages or any
other relief. On July 31, 1995. the Court granted preliminary approval
to a proposed Settlement o f the lawsuit.
M E M B E R S OE T H E CLASS
• P B P IP E IS N O T U S E D F O R D R A IN S . W A S T E O R
V E N T P IP IN G .
• P B P IP E IS N O T P V C O R C P V C W H IC H IS A R IG ID
W H I T E O R O P P - W H IT E P L A S T IC P IP E .
ID E N T IF Y IN G A C E T A L IN S E R T O R
M E T A L IN S E R T F IT T IN G S
• P I T T I N G S A R E U S E D T O J O IN P IE C E S O P P IP E .
• IN S E R T P IT T IN G S A R E P IT T IN G S W H E R E A
P O R T IO N O P T H E P I T T I N G IS I N S E R T E D I N T O T H E
P IP E A N D C L A M P E O W IT H A M E T A L ( A L U M IN U M
O R C O P P E R ) C R IM P R IN G .
• M E T A L IN S E R T P I T T I N G S A R E M A D E O P C O P P E R
You may be a part o f this Class i f you: (I) o w n real property or
OR BRASS.
structures in the United States in which there was installed between
• A C E T A L IN S E R T P IT T IN G S A R E M A D E O P A H A R D
January 1 ,1978 and July 31.1995, polybutylene plumbing with acetal
G R A Y ( S O M E T IM E S W H I T E ) P L A S T IC . T H E Y A R E
insert or metal insert fittings or a polybutylene yard service line;
NO T BLACK.
(2) own or previously owned such real property or structures and
•
I
N S E R T P I T T IN G S A R B N O T G R A B B E R , F L A IR O R
have already incurred any cost or expense, by reason o f leakage from,
C O M P R E S S IO N P I T T I N G S W H IC H O F T E N U S E A
or from failure, repair, or removal of, all or any portion o f such
P L A S T IC O R M E T A L N U T T O S E C U R E T H E S E A L .
polybutylene plum bing or yard service line which was installed
between January I, 1978 and July 31, 1995; or (3) w ill own such
real property or structures during the term o f entitlement to relief connection with the abovc-captioncd matter, and w ill assign certain
under the Settlement Agreement.
claims to Defendants. This release, dismissal, and assignment w ill
bar any further action by or on behalf o f the Class Members as to the
The Class definition excludes: ( I ) A ll persons who, in accordance settled and assigned claims. The Settlement Agreement describes
w ith the terms o f the Settlement Agreement, execute a tim ely request settled and assigned claims in detail.
for exclusion from the Settlement Class; and others as defined in the
Notice o f Settlement; (2) the Defendants; the Released Manufacturers;
T H E S E T T L E M E N T APPROVAL PROCEDURE
the parent and subsidiary, affiliate and controlled entity o f any o f
A N D C LA S S M E M B E R S ’ R IG H T S
them; and the officers and directors o f each o f them; and (3) all parties
to Geno Cioe, et at. v. Shell O il Company et al., Case No. 662214. The Court w ill hold a formal Fairness Hearing on November 8. 1995,
and Robert L Williams, et al. v. Shell O il Company et al., Case No al 9:00 a m., in the C ourtrtxim o f Judge Michael Maloan, Chancery
658403, and related combined actions (Cases Nos. 640245,654709, Court, at the Court House in Union City. Obion County, Tennessee.
656787, 661372, 665521 and 665527) in (he Superior Court o f the A t the Fairness Hearing, the Court w ill consider whether the
State o f C alifornia in and fo r the County o f San Diego, and all Settlement should be finally approved as fair, adequate, and rcasonable
members o f the certified classes in such lawsuits.
and in the best interests o f the Class as a whole You may attend this
hearing if you wish, hut you are not required lo do so in order to
The Settlement does not settle or release any claims for bodily injury, participate in the Settlement The Court reserves the right, al the
wrongful death, or associated emotional distress and mental anguish. Fairness Hearing, without further notice to the Class, to approve
changes to the Settlement Agreement, as long as such changes do not
T H E P R O PO SED S E T T L E M E N T
change the Agreement’s essential terms and are agreeable lo the
settling parties.
The Settlement provides a program for Eligible Claimants to receive
polybutylene plumbing and yard service line replacements, payment I f you desire to rem ain a m em ber o f the Class, you do not need to
o f repair costs and/or damage to tangible property caused by leaks. do an ything at this time. I f you choose to remain in the Class, your
rights in this litigation w ill be represented by the Class Representatives
The proposed Settlement requires the Defendants to com m it $850 and Class Counsel, and you w ill not be personally responsible for
m illio n to a Settlement Fund. Up to $75 m illio n o f the Settlement Ihe attorneys’ fees or litigation expenses o f counsel for the Class.
Fund w ill be allocated to pay for past expenses incurred as a direct These fees w ill be paid by Defendants in addition to the funds they
result o f a qualified leak in polybutylene plumbing. I f you make have committed to the Settlement Fund You w ill receive the benefits
such a claim but the $75 m illio n is inadequate to pay fu lly all such o f any trial or settlement in favor o f the Class, and you w ill be hound
past expenses, you w ill have the right either to receive a pro rata by all judgments affecting the Class. Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel include,
portion o f the $75 m illio n or to exclude yourself from this portion among others: Bruce Conley. Esq . and Damon Campbell. Esq. (of
o f the Settlement, although you w ill s till be governed by the Conley, Campbell, Moss & Smith, Union City, T N ); Don Barrett,
Settlement for all other purposes, including claims for replacement Esq. (o f Barrett Law Firm, Lexington. MS); Michael D. Hausfcld.
for your polybutylene plumbing. The balance o f the Settlement Fund Esq. (o f Cohen, M ils lc in , Hausfeld & T o ll, W ashington, DC );
w ill he allocated to pay fo r replacement o f polybutylenc plumbing Robert L. Licff, Esq. (o f L ic ff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San
and payments o f future expenses and damage to tangible property Francisco, C A ); Michael A. Caddcll, Esq. (o f Caddcll die Conwell,
related to leaks to which Class Members may be entitled under Ihe P.C., Houston, T X ); and David H. Weinstein, Esq. (o f Weinstein
Settlement and for administrative expenses.
Kitchenoff Scarlato & Goldman Ltd.. Philadelphia, PA).
I f the Settlement Fund is exhausted before all Class Members have The Class has been certified, at this lime, as a volun tary o r “ opt
received the re lie f lo w hich they are entitled under the Settlement, o u t” class u n d e r R ule 23 o f the Tennessee Rules o f C iv il
the Defendants may (a) provide additional funds for the continuation Procedure. This means tha t you may exclude you rself (“ opt o u t")
o f the Settlement or (b) provide no additional funds, in which case fro m the class i f you wish. If you opt at. you w ill not he entitled to
Settlement Class Members who would still he entitled to re lie f under share in the benefits o f any settlement, you w ill not be bound by any
the S ettlem ent may pursue th e ir unpaid claim s against the judgment o f the Court in this lawsuit, and you may pursue your own
Defendants
claims against the Defendants at your own expense The C ourt has
set an opt out deadline o f O ctober 20,1995, by w hich all w ritte n
The C ourt’s determination on the final approval o f the proposed exclusion requests must be postmarked. To be considered timely,
Settlement w ill be binding on all Class Members (except for those such exclusion requests must he personally signed, and mailed by
who tim ely and properly opt out). In exchange tor Ihe Settlement this deadline to the P.O. box listed at the end o f this notice. To obtain
benefits, Class Members w ill release and dismiss all settled claims an Exclusion Request Form, please call the toll-free number or write
w hich were or could have been brought against Defendants in to the address set forth below
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For additional information on the lawsuit, the proposed Settlement, the Settlement approval
process, and the claims procedure:
CALL 1-800-876-4698,
or
WRITE: In re: Cox v. Shell.
P. O. Box 175, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0175.
You may also w rite to the same P.O. Box to comment on. object lo, or request exclusion from the proposed Settlement o r Class.
D O N O T C A L L T H E C L E R K O F T H E C O U R T F O R IN F O R M A T IO N R E G A R D IN G T H E L IT IG A T IO N O R T H E P R O -
P O S E D S E T T L E M E N T . The pleadings and other records in this litigation, including the Settlement Agreement, may be examined
and copied during regular office hours at the O ffice o f the Chancery Court Clerk o f Obion County, Tennessee, at Union C ity, Tennessee,
or requested in w riting to the address listed above.
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BY ORDER OF THE COURT
CHANCERY COURT O f OBION COUNTY
AT UNION CITY. TENNESSEE
DATE August 24, 1995
MICHAEL MALOAN
CHANCELLOR